<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/xsl/rss2html.xsl" type="text/xsl" media="screen"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/scripts/wpcss/wiki/cisconetworking/skin/minimalist/rss" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Homestead Cisco Networking Academy - Recently Updated Pages</title><link>http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/pageSearch/updated</link><description>Recently Updated Pages on http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com</description><language>en-us</language><webMaster>info@wetpaint.com</webMaster><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:40:26 CST</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:40:26 CST</lastBuildDate><generator>wetpaint.com</generator><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>Homestead Cisco Networking Academy</title><url>http://www.wetpaint.com/img/logo.gif</url><link>http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com</link></image><item><title>Cisco Networking Academy</title><link>http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/Cisco+Networking+Academy</link><author>redmoon</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/Cisco+Networking+Academy</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:40:26 CST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<h2 align="right">   </h2><b><font size="2"><b>Homestead Senior High School</b> 2351 SE 12th Avenue </font>  <br><font size="2">Homestead, Florida 33035</font><br><font size="2">Phone: (305) 245-7000, Ext. 2209</font><br><a href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.commailto:deangonzalez@.dadeschools.net" target="_top"><font size="2">mailto:deangonzalez@.dadeschools.net</font></a> <br><br></b><br><i>According to Money.CNN.com (Where the hot jobs will be-Feb 4, 2005), current estimates show that network systems and communications analysts will add the &ldquo;largest percentage of positions&rdquo; to the North American labor force, growing an estimated <b>57% by 2012.</b> <a class="external" href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.comhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/03/pf/hotjobs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>- (Click Here to Read Article)<br></b></a></i><br><br><b>Introduction to Information Technology (9th or 10th grade)</b>- Both the <b>Cisco Networking Academy</b> and the <b>Oracle</b><b> Database Programming Academy</b> begin with the Intro to IT course. The Introduction to Information Technology course teaches students the basics of hardware &amp; software computer repair. The course curriculum prepares students to take the A+ CompTIA hardware and software certifications. After becoming a licensed compute repair technician this certification will allow students to become more marketable in the IT workforce.<br><br><h3 align="center">  The Cisco Networking Academy</h3>  <div align="center">  </div>The <b>Cisco</b><b> Networking Academy</b><b> (10-12th grade)</b> honors courses prepare students to pass the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) professional exam and become networking engineers before they leave high school. This professional certification in networking can be used to secure lucrative jobs in a high-demand marketplace. The networking job market will grow by 57% within the next few years and the Cisco Networking Academy is an initiative to try and prepare high school students with the professional skills that they need to become certified professionals upon exiting the program. Students will learn the basics of electric and wave based communications, LAN topology design, router configuration and security, WAN internet protocols, and wireless networking. Students graduating from these programs can continue their education in college and receive additional training (CCNP, fiber-optics, etc.), that will help them find lucrative careers in an IT market that is in high demand of skilled workers.   <br><hr size="1"><br/>]]></description></item><item><title>Homestead Senior High School</title><link>http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/Homestead+Senior+High+School</link><author>redmoon</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/Homestead+Senior+High+School</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:09:33 CST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <br><ul>  <li>  <a class="external" href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.comhttp://hshs2.dadeschools.net/Finalfinal.swf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Click here to go back to Homestead Senior High School&#39;s official website.</b></a></li></ul><hr size="1"><br/>]]></description></item><item><title>Curriculum Access</title><link>http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/Curriculum+Access</link><author>redmoon</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/Curriculum+Access</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:59:36 CST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All Cisco students have 24 hour online access to their classroom curriculum. Students have their own usernames and passwords assigned at the beginning of the course. Click on the link below to go to the official Cisco website and log in to view curriculum. <br><br><ul>  <li>  <a class="external" href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.comhttp://cisco.netacad.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to go to cisco.netacad.net</a></li></ul><hr size="1"><br/>]]></description></item><item><title>IT Academy Courses</title><link>http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/IT+Academy+Courses</link><author>redmoon</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/IT+Academy+Courses</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:49:41 CST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Click on the link below to view an ordered progression plan for all three IT academy strands and all the courses offered by each academy strand.<br><br><ul>  <li>  <a class="external" href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.comhttp://hshs2.dadeschools.net/Academies-Programs/Academy%20Documentation/IT%20Academy%20Course%20Strands.doc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IT Academy Courses for Cisco, Oracle, and the Academy of Entertainment Technology- click here</a></li></ul><br>In addition to the Cisco Networking Academy, Homestead Senior High School also offers a three year academy in database programming. <br><br>For more information on the Oracle Database Programing Academy- <b><a class="external" href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.comhttp://oracleacademy.wetpaint.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b><br><br><br><div align="center"><b> </b></div><hr size="1"><br/>]]></description></item><item><title>Course Syllabi</title><link>http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/Course+Syllabi</link><author>redmoon</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/Course+Syllabi</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:24:19 CST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Listed below are links to a general course syllabus for each courses offered by the Cisco Networking Academy at Homestead Senior High School.<br><br><ul>  <li>  Introduction to Information Technology- coming soon   </li><li>  <a class="external" href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.comhttp://hshs2.dadeschools.net/Academies-Programs/Cisco%20Networking%20Academy/Course%20Syllabi/Cisco1.doc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cisco Networking 1 (CCNA Semester 1 &amp; 2) - click here to view syllabus</a>   </li><li>  <a class="external" href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.comhttp://hshs2.dadeschools.net/Academies-Programs/Cisco%20Networking%20Academy/Course%20Syllabi/Cisco2.doc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cisco Networking 2 (CCNA Semester 3 &amp; 4) - click here to view syllabus</a>   </li><li>  Cisco Wireless (CCNA Semester 6) - coming soon</li></ul><hr size="1"><br/>]]></description></item><item><title>Cisco Videos</title><link>http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/Cisco+Videos</link><author>redmoon</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/Cisco+Videos</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:01:38 CST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Here&#39;s a bunch of Cisco videos that help to expain how our academy here at Homestead helps train students for the Information Technology industry. Some of the Videos are lengthy and may take some time to download if your own internet speed is not at least DSL or higher. <i><b>Warning</b></i>: Dial-up accounts may have to wait a very long time just to see one video.<br><br><ul>  <li>  <a class="external" href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.comhttp://hshs2.dadeschools.net/Academyvideos/CiscoVideos/cisco_academy.wm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Cisco Networking Academy</a>   </li><li>  <a class="external" href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.comhttp://hshs2.dadeschools.net/Academyvideos/CiscoVideos/Cisco_Nascar_Racing.wm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cisco Wireless Networking and NASCAR racing</a>   </li><li>  <a class="external" href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.comhttp://hshs2.dadeschools.net/Academyvideos/CiscoVideos/academy_5yrs.wm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cisco Academy in other High Schools Nationwide</a>   </li><li>  <a class="external" href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.comhttp://hshs2.dadeschools.net/Academyvideos/CiscoVideos/women_engineers.wmv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women CCNA Engineers</a>   </li><li>  <a class="external" href="http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.comhttp://hshs2.dadeschools.net/Academyvideos/CiscoVideos/warriors.mpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Warriors of the Net (a 3D explanations of Routing!)</a></li></ul><hr size="1"><br/>]]></description></item><item><title>Photo Gallery</title><link>http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/Photo+Gallery</link><author>redmoon</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://cisconetworking.wetpaint.com/page/Photo+Gallery</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:29:35 CST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There is no abstract available for this page revision.<hr size="1"><br/>]]></description></item></channel></rss>